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Beowulf Flashcards

1
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From whom is Grendel a descendant?

A

Cane

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2
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Where does Beowulf come from?

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Geats

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In addition to the word monster, what two nouns are used to identify Grendel?

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Demon fiend devil

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What is the only course of action that allows the Danes of herot to survive Grendel’s attacks?

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Fled and stayed deserted and they slept elsewhere.

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5
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How many years did Grendel terrorize the Danes?

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12 winters/years

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6
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What three qualities does Beowulf display in battle?

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Courage strength leadership

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7
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From whose “high favor” does Beowulf gain his superior fighting ability?

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God.

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8
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Why does Beowulf decide not to use weapons when he is planning to fight with Grendel?

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He wants a fair fight.

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During the battle, why do the weapons of the other Geats prove ineffective?

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Grendel cast a spell that blunted every mortal man’s blade.

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10
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How does Beowulf succeed in mortally wording Grendel?

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He broke a bone in his shoulder and tore off his arms.

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11
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Three qualities the early Anglo/Saxons admired.

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Faith
Fair play
Courage
Strength
Confidence
Determination
Loyalty
Strong-minded
Bold
Leader
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12
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What Anglo-Saxon belief is illustrated by the reference to Grendel in lines 309-311?

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Wyrd

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13
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What does wryd mean?

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Fate

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14
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Two reasons does Grendel’s mother attack the Danes.

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Avenge only son’s death.

Greed

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15
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According to the Anglo-Saxons what is better than mourning a friend’s death?

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Avenging their death.

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16
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What two requests does Beowulf make of Hrothgar before entering the lake?

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Be the father and protector of who he leaves behind.

Send the precious gifts he gave to him to Higlac.

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17
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What things protect Beowulf in his battle this time?

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Hrothgar's helmet
Woven mail shirt
Shining woven metal
God
Unferth's Sword
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18
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What weapon does Beowulf use to kill Grendel’s mother?

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A heavy sword, hammered by giants, strong and blessed with the magic of giants.

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19
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What does Beowulf bring him when he leaves the lake? What does he leave behind in the lake? Why?

A

Took Grendel’s head and hilt of the giants’ jeweled sword, treasures. Hall was full

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20
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What causes the fire-breathing dragon to attack the Geats?

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Geat steals treasure which is a silver cup (chalice)

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21
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At the time of the attack, how long had Beowulf ruled peacefully?

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50 years

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22
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Who is the only Geat to help Beowulf fight the dragon?

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Wiglaf, Wextan’s son

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23
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What is the outcome of the battle?

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Wiglaf and Beowulf kill dragon but Beowulf gets mortally injured by poisonous dragon bite

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24
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What does Beowulf tell the Geats to do with the dragon’s treasure? What do they actually do?

A

Build a tower and give treasure to people.

Burned kings body and buried the treasure with him.

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25
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What was the reason for Beowulf wanting the Geats to build a high tower at the waters edge?

A

Everyone would see it and know of it and of his name

Remembrance lighthouse

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26
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What opinion of Beowulf does the Geats express in the final lines of the poem?

A

Honor, praise and admiration

No better king ever lived.

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27
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Qualities valued by Anglo/Saxons does Wiglaf display?

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Courage, loyal, trustworthy, good fighter, doesn’t give up, strength

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28
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What does the term flew to glory?

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His soul left his body and he is now honored for his lifestyle of winning battles and went to heaven.

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29
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Hrothgar

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King of the Danes and builder of the great hall of herot

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30
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Welthow

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Hrothgar’s wife and queen

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31
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Esher

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Hrothgar’s closest friend and adviser

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32
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Unferth

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One of hrothgar’s courtiers and his chief spokesman.

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33
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Beowulf

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Nephew of higlac king of the Geats

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34
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Wiglaf

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Beowulf kinsmen

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35
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Who does Grendel’s mother kill?

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One of Beowulf’s friends

Esher

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36
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Who were the first inhabitants of the island Britain?

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Briton and Picts

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37
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Who were the Briton?

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Celts of Briton

38
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Gaels

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Called island Eireland.

39
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Who was Julius Caesar?

A

Roman general who wrote commentaries.

40
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What did the Romans call the island? Why?

A

Britain. After one of the tribes.

41
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What was the name of their capital on the island?

A

Londinoum.

42
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Why did the romans leave?

A

To defend Rome

43
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When did Rome fall?

A

476 A. D.

44
Q

Who was saint Patrick and what did he do?

A

A romanized Celt of Britain who brought Christianity to the Gaels of Ireland.

45
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Who was King Arthur and what did he attempt to do?

A

Christian King of Britain who attempted to push of Saxon forces.

46
Q

In Ireland, the monks wrote a bible manuscript called?

A

Book of Kells

47
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Where did the Invaders come from?

A

Came across the sea, Northern Europe; Germany and Scandinavia

48
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What kind of dialect did the 3 invaders speak?

A

Germanic dialect

Angleland- England
Anglish- English

49
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Where did the 3 invader tribes push the 3 tribes?

A

Wales, Ireland, and Scotland.

50
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In addition to their infantry skills, what were the anglosaxons?

A

Seafaring warriors.

51
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After they invaded, their tribes often…

A

Fought among themselves.

52
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The Anglo Saxons believed in…

A

Fate

53
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What is fate

A

A bleak outlook on life

54
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What is the Anglo-Saxon word for fate?

A

Wyrd.

55
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What took over after a period of time and the separate kingdoms were united?

A

Agriculture.

56
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Who were the Anglo-Saxons Christianized by?

A

St. Augustine and st. Bede

57
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Who was st. Augustine

A

Began an early monastery at Canterbury.

58
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Who was St. Bede?

A

Wrote the Ecclesiastical History of the English People which influenced both religion and history.

59
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Who were the new invaders in 800 A.D.?

A

Danes, Vikings, Norsemen, and Northmen.

60
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Who was the Anglo-Saxon king that fought off the new invaders?

A

Alfred the Great

61
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Which capital became a center for Anglo-Saxon learning?

A

Exeter

62
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Who memorized oral literature and passed it down from generation to generation?

A

Scops

63
Q

A long narrative poem that recounts in stately language the life of a hero

A

Epic poetry

64
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What is the earliest story/ poem in the English language?

A

Beowulf

65
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A shorter poem which expressed thoughts and feelings rather than an epic story.

A

Lyric poem

66
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Early lyric poetry was often about what?

A

Religious in nature or about tribal histories and sometimes unrequited love.

67
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Who wrote manuscripts of the scops oral stories?

A

Scribes

Usually monks

68
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Who is the first English poet that we know by name?

A

Caedmon

69
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A manuscript in which monks preserved Anglo Saxon poetry.

A

Exeter book

70
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A yearly record of old English history written in poetry and prose which was written for centuries until the Norman invasion of 1066 AD?

A

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

71
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Name Beowulf in old English means.

A

Bear

72
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Where is the original Beowulf manuscript located?

A

British museum in London.

73
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What did the Anglo-Saxons call the ocean

A

Whale road

Sea road

74
Q

Med

A

Fermented honey, water and spices, only think safe to drink.

75
Q

When did the treasure of Sutton Hoo excavation take place?

A

Spring 1939

76
Q

When was the most recent excavation of Anglo Saxon treasure?

A

2009

77
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What kind of style is Beowulf written in?

A

Epic formal style

78
Q

What could it been accompanied by?

A

Sung by scops,

Sometimes accompanied by a lyre.

79
Q

Germanic interpretation of sun’s day

A

Sunday

80
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Old English interpretation named after Norse personification of the moon

A

Monday

81
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Old English Norse god of dueling

One handed

A

Tuesday.

82
Q

Wōdens day

Named after often ruler of gods realm, roman connected Woden to mercury

A

Wednesday

83
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Thor’s day

Norse god of thunder and lightning

A

Thursday

84
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Freya
Wife of oden
Goddess of love beauty fertility

A

Friday

85
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Saturns day

A

Saturday

86
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What happened at the last excavation at Sutton boo?

A

Blest Anglo-Saxon treasure. The Stanford Shire Terry Herbert.

87
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Where was the first excavation held?

A
  1. East coast of England in the area once known as east Arglia.
88
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What happened in august 1939 with a. Coroners jury.

A

Called upon to decide the legal statues of the Sutton hoo. Finds.

89
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What was the determining factor?

A

In Beowulf whether or not the person wanted it to be discovered or left alone.

90
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Geoffrey Chaucer

A

Born in London England. Son of wealth merchant.
Fluent in many languages and was a translator.
Not a professional writer. Wrote in spare time(avocation)
Died in 1400 and was buried in poets corner in Westminster abbey.

91
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Loyalty in Beowulf

A

Loyalty to lord expected of Anglo Saxons.
Beowulf loyal to higlac
Wiglaf loyal to Beowulf.

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